Carpet-fastener



JOS. REYNOLDS, OF NEWV BRITAIN, CONNECITICUT.

CARPEE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 21,365, dated August 31, 1858i.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH REYNOLDS, of the town of New Britain, countyof Hartford, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in the Mode of Constructing Carpet-Fasteners; and I dohereby declare that the following is a correct description thereof,reference being had tothe accompanying drawing andto the letters ofreference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the peculiar form and the methodof fixing the same for room carpets.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

The drawing-Figure l is' 3 views of the fastener. Fig. 2 the method offixing on the floor with the part of carpet thrown back to see them.

I construct my carpet fastener of suitable metal in form similar to theplan Fig. 1*, A, B, O, made with one two or'more points. The singlepoints are intended to go into the corners of the room, the doublepointed ones are for the sides of the room. They are intended to screwdown-to the oor nearly close to the wash board or base of the room asshown in plan Fig. 2, if necessary they are to be let into the floor soas not to project up quite so high. lIhe carpet is stretched up to andpassed over the hooked points which penetrates through edge and holds itfast, and can be easily unhooked when the carpet is required to be takenup. The number of fasteners required must be regulated by circumstances,and quality of the carpet.

The utility of this fastener is its convenience and economy, beingeasily Xed, and will not tear or injure the carpet like nails.

1What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-The hook and plate in one piece, as herein JOSEPH REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

WM. VINE, GEO. S. GILMAN.

